In their season opener, the Arizona Wildcats wasted no time showing why they’re national championship contenders, beating the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 101-67.
The Lumberjacks managed to keep things relatively close early, shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor in the first half and trailing by only 13 at half.
Before too long, though, Arizona pulled away, extending the lead to more than 25. Sean Miller felt so comfortable that walk-on Jake DesJardins checked in with more than five minutes left. Miller rarely puts a walk-on in that early. Perhaps the absences of Keanu Pinder, Dylan Smith, and Brandon Randolph had something to do with that.